Anime Catchup: Clean Freak! Aoyama kun Review

I had ridiculously little faith in this show before I started it, but sometimes anime surprises you. Clean Freak! (CF!) is a wonderfully ridiculous show. Despite the title having soccer in the forefront, it chooses to be an absurdist comedy that also has soccer. And I’m in love with it.

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Our hero of the show is Aoyama-kun, a soccer savant with one drastic (and bizarre) weakness… he’s an extreme germaphobe. While ludicrous, it serves as the shows focal point. His germaphobia leads him to be a liability on defense but forces him to be agile on offense. But like I said, soccer takes a backseat to comedy, and thankfully, Aoyama-kun’s germaphobia isn’t the sole source for the show’s humor.

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From the rival school’s captain who can’t stop showing his abs, to a towel-smelling subplot, I could not stop laughing. Even the end credits find a way to be funny.

With any comedy anime, I’m worried about the gags heading forward. But I think the split focus of sports/comedy helps the series.